360 Degree Appraisal

It was first developed by General Electric (GE) USA in 198. This is known as ‘Multi-Rater Feedback’, it is the appraisal in a wider perspective where the comment about the employees performance comes from all the possible sources that are directly or indirectly related with the employee his job. This method is acceptable by all because it’s evaluation is done by different parties. The major 4 components are :-

360 Degree Appraisal Method


1. Employee Self Appraisal
2. Appraisal by Superior
3. Appraisal by Subordinate
4. Peer Appraisal

360 Degree Appraisal - Advantage
• Feedback is perceived more valid and objective as it’s collected from varied sources.
• Helps employees in seeing themselves as others see them
• It provides information which neither employees nor his/her superior may be aware.

360 Degree Appraisal - Disadvantage

 • It is not really an honest assessment because Frank and honest opinion may not be received
• It can be time consuming
• Over reliance on technology
• Too much bureaucracy (Official Procedure might slow the process)
• With the increase in the number of raters it becomes difficult to separate , calculate and eliminate personal brassiness and differences.

Related Topics what is performance Appraisal , MBO

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  1. Hr Helpboard16 March 2019 at 04:04

    Nice write up of 360 degree appraisal. Thanks for sharing

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